We are about to sign contracts for a property in Epsom and Ewell. We have hit a stumbling block. Our mortgage offer with Clydesdale expires on 18/11/2026 but the vendors are suggesting a completion date of 20/11/2026. Is it possible to extend the mortgage offer?
The best person to address this concern is your conveyancer who will hopefully determine whether they better off negotiating with the lender, owner’s representatives, estate agents or indeed all three based on what has gone on in your house move as of today.
I am purchasing a right to buy a flat in Epsom and Ewell. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Epsom and Ewell.
I require quick conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell as I am under pressure to exchange contracts within 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell the following are instances of what can show up and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
How does conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Epsom and Ewell approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Epsom and Ewell usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Epsom and Ewell or who has acted in the same development.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business premises in Epsom and Ewell and how can your lawyers assist?
The 1954 Act gives protection to business tenants, granting the right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Epsom and Ewell is one of our hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are located
As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a residence in Neath but I am based in Epsom and Ewell. My conveyancer (based 260 miles from merequires that I sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Epsom and Ewell who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Epsom and Ewell